RangeĮastern Whip-poor-wills winter in Central America, Eastern Mexico, and the Gulf Coast of the United States. They have darker barring on a light underside, large eyes, and a small somewhat downturned bill. Eastern Whip-poor-willĮastern Whip-poor-will – Photo by Susan Young IdentificationĮastern Whip-poor-wills are a base brown color with lighter tan, gray, and darker brown mottling, making this species look like a log or tree branch.
Even if it’s dark out, listen for the sharp “beer” call of these birds to know that they are around. Other ways to see these birds are to look out for them near large lights such as street lights and stadiums where they will be looking to feed on insects that are attracted to the lights. Where to Find This BirdĬommon Nighthawks can be found most easily by watching for them during migration when they can sometimes be seen in large numbers flying over during the late afternoon and early evening. This species also feeds during the later parts of the daytime as well as the night. They often feed near streetlights and other sources of light during the night that are attractors for insects. Diet and Foraging HabitsĬommon Nighthawks feed on flying insects which they catch out of the air. This species also summers in Western Mexico and lives year-round in Cuba and the surrounding islands. They are widespread across the United States and Canada but do not usually go as far north as Alaska. RangeĬommon Nighthawks winter in South America and migrate north in spring. Some characteristic markings of Common Nighthawks are white on the wings and under the chin. They have brown stripes on their lighter colored underside, large eyes, and a small bill. Common NighthawkĬommon Nighthawk – Photo by USFWS Mountain-Prairie IdentificationĬommon Nighthawks are compact looking birds with brown, gray, and tan mottled patterning on their back, head, and wings. In New York, this species is quite rare, but they have been known to make their way into the state on occasion. They are best found by listening for their call which sounds like they are saying their own name: “Chuck-will’s-widow.” Where to Find This BirdĬhuck-will’s-widows can be found in scrubby or forested areas across there normal range. Diet and Foraging HabitsĬhuck-will’s-widows are nocturnal hunters that feed primarily on insects, but have also been known to eat small birds and bats. Chuck-will’s-widows migrate south for the winter, residing in Eastern Mexico, Central America, Cuba, and Northeastern South America. RangeĬhuck-will’s-widows are classic southern bird species that spend their summers in the Southeastern United States and can be found year-round in Southern Florida.
Males have light bands of color on their tail that are visible in flight. They have a short, flat, appearance with large eyes and a small bill. Chuck-will’s-widow – Photo by Susan Young IdentificationĬhuck-will’s-widows are camouflaged to look just like a tree branch with a base gray to brown color with darker and lighter patches of color mixed in.
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